Travel Clinic

Fourteen places for corrective measures in the West Virginia Travel Picture were included in a summary report on the recent Travel Clinic held in Elkins.  They are:

1. Clearing of brush from scenic overlooks.

2. Providing of additional tent camping areas.

3. Providing of facilities for motor boats and canoes.

4. Educating our citizens that courtesy and politeness should be exercised at all times in treatment of our state’s “guests.”

5. Continuing emphasis by our schools of West Virginia History and the teaching of a respect for our state, as well as respect for public property.

6.  Arranging visits to and through coal mines or other local industry.

7. Adoption of “Cooperation” as theme of all West Virginians.

8. Providing off-street parking facilities for our “guests.”

9. Treating of visitors as “guests” by personnel of service stations, food-handling establishments and retail stores.

10. More and better advertising of state’s attractions, using all media.

11. Providing additional quantities of West Virginia State Road Maps for distribution.

12. Start now to make specific plans for caring for expected visitors to West Virginia during the 1963 Centennial Exposition.

13. Reviewing of existing laws regarding food and beverage.

14. Producing of souvenirs locally.

 

Our Boys and Girls in Service

Army Private Thomas A. Pritt, son of Mrs. Fay Pritt, of Marlinton, participated with the 14th Armored Cavalry in International Day activities in Germany, featuring troops and material by Belgium, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States and witnessed by more than 15,000 spectators.

 

Marlinton W.C.T.U.

The Marlinton Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday, August 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. S. J. Rexrode on Second Avenue.

 

Students

Lyndell Brooks, of Green Bank, is the recipient of an academic Benedum scholarship to West Virginia Tech for the coming year.

 

4-H News

There were 22 members present at the meeting of the Marlinton Pioneer 4-H Club, Wednesday, July 20. Miss Sally Rose was the hostess.

 

The following had completed projects and turned in their books: Bob McComb, 1 project; Linda Hockenberry, 2 projects; Sandy Hinds, 2 projects; Tom Michael, 1 project; Sidney Seagraves, 1 project; Robert Hively, 1 project; Lura June McElwee, 1 project; Debbie Sheets, 1 project; Martha Jo Smith, 1 project; Jane Wilson, 1 project. Sally Rose and Carol Ann Stemple and several others turned their books in to the office.

Karen Colburn, Reporter

 

Deaths

Mrs. Grace M. Buzzard, age 76, of Boyer

Clarence Delois Bostic, 31, of Huntington, Indiana, formerly of Marlinton

 

Births

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shad McLaughlin, of the Pigeon Creek Fish Hatchery, Princeton, a daughter named Virginia Louise.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown, of Marlinton, a daughter named Sharon Jean.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Francisco, of Huntersvilee, a daughter named Robin Lynn

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Driver, of Marlinton, a daughter named Sharon Louise

Born to Mr. and Mrs Virgil Fowler, of Hillsboro, a son named Michael Harold

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett McCoy, of Beard, a son named Edward Bruce.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burbaker, of Cass, a son

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dunbrack, of Marlinton, a daughter

Born to Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Vandevender, of Slaty Fork, a daughter.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gibson, of Marlinton, a son, named Timothy Allen

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mick, of Durbin, a son named Roger Lee.

 

From the Classifieds

 

Wanted: Front axle and wheels for Model T Ford Car. Grote Reber, Green Bank

 

Help Wanted - Female: Woman, 22 to 35, to take full charge of household; good home and good West Virginia neighbors.  Permanent position. Write: John L. White, Route 4, Westminster, Maryland; Phone Tildon 8-3024

 

Notice: As I am lonely by myself I would be glad to write to some of you fine Christian ladies who are unmarried, white, from age 44 years to 60.  I will answer all letters that I receive. Walter Calloway

 

On Sale at the A & P

Campbell’s Tomato Soup ...4 cans for 51 cents

Cantaloupes...39 cents each

Iceberg Lettuce...2 heads for 33 cents

Kraft Macaroni Dinner...2 for 37 cents

Wisconsin Longhorn Cheese...1 lb. - 63 cents

Surf Detergent...giant pkg.- 85 cents